RS 4:82.3: Disciplinary actions

A. After due notice and hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the commission may refuse to issue a license to any applicant, or may refuse to renew the license of any person, or may restrict, suspend, or revoke any license upon proof that the person has done any of the following:

(1) Violated the provisions of this Chapter or the rules of the commission.

(2) Attempted to obtain, or obtained, a license by fraud or misrepresentation.

B. Any action of the commission taken pursuant to this Section is subject to notice requirements and hearing, adjudication, and appeal proceedings pursuant to the rules adopted by the commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. Refusal to grant a license for failure to pass the licensing examination required by the commission shall not require notice or a hearing.

D. If the commission prevails in its disciplinary action, it is entitled to reimbursement of the costs associated with that disciplinary proceeding, including the cost of investigators, stenographers, attorney fees, and other reasonably associated costs which shall be part of the consent order or commission decision issued in that proceeding.